New Gaston County business offers drug, DNA testing
Friends that started a glamping business in Gaston County have launched a new, completely different endeavor, a drug-testing facility that offers drug and DNA testing at more affordable rates. Carolina's On-Site Testing opened in early November at 108 W. Virginia Ave., in Bessemer City. Melissa Bradley co-owns the...
Lyft passenger caught with illegal drugs in Union County arrested, deputies say
UNION COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) - A Lyft passenger was arrested recently after he was caught with illegal drugs in Union County. The passenger -- 33-year-old Eugene Kyermanten Boateng -- was allegedly riding in a Kia along Highway 74 on Nov. 19 when a deputy pulled the vehicle over because of a brake light issue, the Union...
The impact of Border Patrol operations in Charlotte
It’s been a few weeks since U.S. Customs and Border Protection descended on Charlotte. Heading into the Thanksgiving holiday, U.S. Department of Homeland Security says agents detained around 400 people. Federal officials have told WFAE that the goal is to rid Charlotte of crime, but there has been confusion...
2 hurt after interstate sign collapsed onto car on I-77
Two people are recovering after an interstate sign collapsed onto a vehicle on Interstate 77 South late Friday night.
Crews respond to 2-alarm fire at affordable housing complex in southwest Charlotte
Crews responded to a two-alarm fire shortly before 5 p.m. Monday on Clanton Road between Interstate 77 and South Tryon Street in southwest Charlotte.
York Police urge residents to lock their vehicles after break-ins arrest
YORK COUNTY, S.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Police are reminding residents to lock their vehicles after a man was charged with several car break-ins in York. Early morning on Sunday, Nov. 30, the York Police Department responded to a 911 call saying a man was breaking into vehicles in the Austen Lakes neighborhood....
Brooks’ Sandwich House reopens after co-owner’s murder trial ends
CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A popular lunch spot is back open following the conclusion of the trial involving the men who murdered co-owner Scott Brooks. A line formed early Monday outside of Brooks’ Sandwich House after the restaurant closed during the trial. Scott Brooks was robbed and killed in 2019. It took...
‘My heart breaks’: Neighbor weighs in on deadly shooting in northwest Charlotte
Just before 11 p.m. on Oct. 8, gunfire erupted on Winding Branch Court in north Charlotte. Eighteen shots tore into the upstairs bedroom of a family home, killing Peter Fana.
Jay Davis Settles in at LuLu’s Express, Creating a Tuckaseegee Staple
Jay Davis remembers moving from Baltimore to Charlotte in 2017 and finding one big weakness in the city. “I saw a lot of opportunity in Charlotte, but I wasn’t a big fan of the food here,” Davis recalls. Having worked as a bounty hunter in Baltimore, he started...
NC law named for Iryna Zarutska, woman killed on train goes into effect; here’s...
Iryna's Law eliminates cashless bail for certain offenses and creates a new category of "violent offenses."
